Woolworths gingerbread cookie name change divides
One major supermarket has renamed a popular festive product, causing outrage among some while others weren’t concerned.
The decision by one major supermarket to rename a popular festive product — despite the fact it changed more than a year ago — has divided opinion.
Woolworths renamed its Gingerbread Men to Gingerbread People.
The move sparked uproar from some in the community while others suggested any outrage was misplaced.
“Woolies has decided to start selling — under their own brand — non-binary Gingerbread people,” caller Harry told Melbourne radio station 3AW on Monday.
Host of the radio program, Tom Elliott, said none of the Gingerbread People “resemble women”.
The decision to rename the product happened before Christmas last year.
People were divided on it at the time. One person took to Reddit to label the supermarket “woke”.
“Apparently Gingerbread ‘man’ isn’t woke enough,” the Reddit user wrote.
Some social media users agreed. Others turned on the original poster.
One said: “At some point soon I’m just not going to care about offending people. If you can’t handle a biscuit with man in the name, simply grab a box of tissues and retreat to your safe space.”
“I’m trying really hard but too busy caring about my electricity bill doubling in the last year to have energy left over for gingerbread people,” one said.
One said: “Jesus Christ. It’s a biscuit vaguely shaped like a human. Do we need to make a biscuit gender neutral so we don’t offend people?”
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However, rest assured, the supermarket still sells a $1.75 Gingerbread Man cookie.
It’s not the first time the supermarket chain has led the charge on changing Australian traditions. Earlier this year, it made the decision not to sell Australia Day merchandise. Then-CEO Brad Banducci said the decision was made due to declining sales. It had nothing to do with politics.
The supermarket still promoted itself as a destination for Australia Day food.
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